Marsabit_District

Marsabit District

Marsabit District

A former district of Kenya

Marsabit District was an administrative district in the Eastern Province of Kenya. Its capital town was Marsabit. The district had a population of 121,478.[1]

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The district was located in northern Kenya. It borders the eastern shore of Lake Turkana.

The district was created prior to Kenya's independence, carving it out of the then Northern Frontier District.[2] In 2013, based on the original district's boundaries, Marsabit County was effected.

Marsabit District had only one local authority, Marsabit County Council. The district is divided into six administrative divisions:

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The district had three constituencies:

References

  1. [1]
    "Kenya Districts". www.statoids.com. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  2. [2]
    "Kenya Gazette dated 2nd April, 1963" (PDF). Gazettes.Africa. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
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